Massachusetts Board of War to Captain John Carey, January 19, 1778

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[Boston] War Office 19^th Jan^y 78.

Sir.

We receivd your Letter from Portsm^o. advising of your Arival and Misfortune. This Day will sail Capt Isaac Freeman, who will be your pilot from York¹ to Boston he brings with him, Sails, Cable & Anchor. you will as soon as possible, leave York and come to Boston, taking Care to be as frugal in Yr Expences as possible. we wish you Safe here and are Y^r Frds &c

Sam Phps Savage
Pres^t.

N.B.
if you are not able to come up y^r Self in s^d Sloop² deliver her to Cap^t. Freeman.—

L, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 205,2d ser. (Revolution Letters, 1775-1783), p. 279. Addressed at top: "Cap^t John Cary." Docketed: "Cap^tn. John Cary/Jan^y 19^th./1778." There is another copy in M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 151 (Mass. Board of War Minutes, 1776-1780), p. 150

1. York, Me.

2. Massachusetts Navy sloop Republic.

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1778 January 19

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Massachusetts Board of War

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Carey, John (Capt.)

Series

American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

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